Studios have generally done a pretty poor job releasing family films on DVD; perhaps they believe that younger viewers don't care about all the things that make DVDs such a good alternative to video. Thankfully, as this good Columbia DVD release of The Muppet Movie attests, the studios are starting to realize that there is a large, often adult fan base for high quality family films. This edition of the witty, slyly subversive Jim Henson feature comes in a widescreen transfer, which shows some scratches and blemishes, and a somewhat cleaner Dolby Digital 5.1 audio transfer that comes in Surround Sound. While these transfers are far from perfect, at least the film doesn't only come in a pan-and-scan version like most family features. The Muppet Movie is divided into separate chapters that make perfect sense and highlight each of the film's ace musical numbers. Extras include a funny, improvised Muppet screen test and numerous theatrical and television trailers. This isn't a perfect edition by any means, and the print could be remastered for future editions, but overall The Muppet Movie is a marked improvement over the cheap, cavalier treatment that other excellent family films (such as Witches and Fly Away Home) have received on DVD in the past.